Some nice Citroens

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » 20 Sep 2005, 21:40

In Northern Spain recently I came across a yard containing some interesting Citroens. The little red job is a 2CV. Anybody identify the other one.

Rostami · Post by **Rostami** » 20 Sep 2005, 23:00

"The other one" is a Traction avant! Real rare and expensive these days...

j_roc · Post by **j_roc** » 21 Sep 2005, 05:47

The lower picture IS of a Traction avant (French for front power). It's one of the first front wheel drive cars ever produced (before the Leyland Mini). One of the first Citroen's to be built in Britain, if the first as my memory serves me correct? Im sure somebody on here will know more info than me [:I]... - Alex.

kafkaian · Post by **kafkaian** » 21 Sep 2005, 16:26

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by j_roc
One of the first Citroen's to be built in Britain, if the first as my memory serves me correct? [:I]... - Alex.
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Where was it built? Which plant?

406 V6 · Post by **406 V6** » 21 Sep 2005, 16:31

Slough [;)]
The TA was knowned in Britain as the "Light 15" for the 11CV (the european designation) but i don't recall right now the name of the European 15/6 (6 cylinder version)

kyle_k · Post by **kyle_k** » 21 Sep 2005, 19:13

Kinda makes my 1996 AX 1.1 look bland lol!!

adamskibx · Post by **adamskibx** » 22 Sep 2005, 01:01

Think it was the first major production car to have a monoquoqe body construction with no separate chassis too.

citroennut · Post by **citroennut** » 22 Sep 2005, 02:36

can't see the pic's but will look like this one?

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » 22 Sep 2005, 23:22

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Rostami

"The other one" is a Traction avant! Real rare and expensive these days...
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Must be! As far as I could make out, the guy wanted 15000 Euros for it. Also - there's one on e-bay with a current bid of £12000 - and 2 days to go!

406 V6 · Post by **406 V6** » 22 Sep 2005, 23:49

I saw one this June in an exhibit of old timers in Lisbon, teh 11CV Familiale (very rare), in bordeaux too, selling for 25.000 euros!
Adam, the 11CV was the first mass production monocoque car integrating front wheel drive and hydraulic brakes.
The Lancia Lambda was one of the first monocoque cars into production, but the 11CV as the DS integrated in one package all the best in the industry.